The 2024 State Of The Funkyverse Address

Happy New Year, all! The state of the Funkyverse is “still dead”. Dead as John Darling, Coach Stropp, and Bull. Not Lisa, as she never really died. But that’s a whole different story.

It’s been a year now, and SoSF is still here, and actually seems kind of solid. Thanks to all who made that happen, especially Banana Jr. and Harriet, who’ve gone above, beyond, and back again. Also, thanks to the commenters, who continue to adhere to SoSF’s very reasonable standards. Not a single reprimand or blockage in 2023. Well done, by all.

I still miss it. Not the strip itself so much, but the daily SoSF routine. It was always a mission to me, as my hatred of FW was organic, and personal. The fact that I only succeeded in fighting FW to a draw will never not irk me. And I miss the challenge involved with trying to make every daily FW strip funny somehow. It kept me on my toes, and got me through some hellish times. IMO, he ended the wrong strip, but then again, of course he did. What a jerk.

Speaking of which, while I’ll never stand for daily “Crankshaft” coverage, I’ve learned to tolerate it, as well as those who (gak) enjoy kicking it around FW style. And it’s the only remaining Batiukian game in town, so whaddya gonna do? So while hell will freeze solid before I start reading it, I’m giving the “Crankshaft” content my half-hearted blessing. I mean, everyone seems to like it, so what the hell. So carry on, and best wishes for a hilarious 2024, from your pals at SoSF HQ.

Copy-Pasta

I’m in deep admiration of all the insane comments you guys here and on other platforms have shoveled out to shield us from the madness that is ‘Pete and Mindy Take Montoni’s’. While our gallant Ducky wonders if we’re reaching unsnarkable levels, I feel like this is a fascinating case study in how far the storytelling in the Funkyverse has fallen.

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Jingle Bells, Crankshaft Smells, Batiuk Laid An Egg…

Courtesy of that blog of his. For one brief, magical moment, I thought that maybe this was some sort of fantastical custom FW-themed “Monopoly” board, featuring all the FW locations we’ve come to know, love, then forget. Oh, because that would be freaking spectacular.

“You will never pass GO, you will never collect $200.”

“Awesome, the pizzeria! I own the comic book store and the sandwich shop, if I land on the travel agency, I’ll own ALL the utilities!”

“Cool, the cemetery! I’ll buy that, and put up two headstones! Once you’re up to four headstones, you can buy a crypt!”

“Hey, why is Les Moore’s house the most expensive property on the board?”

The Montoni’s apartment would be Baltic Ave., and Funky’s house would be Park Place. And jail would be the cancer ward. And “Free Parking” would be “Free Park Bench”! Oh, I’d actually physically fight him for it if such a wonderful thing existed. I’d buy one right now if only that was possible.

Have a Merry Christmas, all, and a nice, relatively Crankshaft-free New Year, too!